Religious_Certification_Requirements_for_Meal (1).docx
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This document is a set of religious certification requirements for prepared meals to be included in a federal contract solicitation. The key details are:
The solicitation is for "1182595 FPC BRYAN - Q1 FY25 RELIGIOUS DIET", a requirement for the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Beckley. All meal items must be certified by an accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agency such as OU, OK, Star K, etc. Quoters must provide a certification letter dated no more than 11 months old. The meals must meet specific requirements for tray packaging, product contents, and preparation methods. Pricing must be identified as either frozen or shelf-stable. Sellers must submit bids using the online Unison Marketplace platform, and questions should be submitted through that system. The solicitation closes on 2024-08-30.
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Religious Certification Requirements for Meals All items offered on this bid must be certified by an accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agency from the United States or Canada, such as: OU - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations; OK - Organized Kashrus Laboratories; Star K, KOF‑K; KAJ ‑ K'hal Adas Jeshurun; OKS ‑ Organization of Orthodox Kashrus Supervision; OV ‑ Vaad Hoeir of Saint Louis; CRC - Central Rabbinical Congress of the USA and Canada; CRC - Chicago Rabbinical Counsel; or Kosher Overseers of America. Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided.
Kosher Items will not contain alcohol, emulsifiers, mind altering substances, enzymes and/or chemicals.
General Meal Specifications - Items 1 through 13
| 1 | The tray for all meals will be: | |
| a) | Made with non-metallic packaging that allows microwave and conventional oven heating and be heat sealed directly to the tray with clear plastic and wrapped with a separate sealed clear plastic wrapper which encloses the entire tray. | |
| b) | A three compartment tray with one large compartment and two smaller compartments. Each compartment should be large enough to accommodate required ounces of product. | |
| 2 | All meals will contain the food products per the individual product specification including the stated volume and/or weight of item as listed. | |
| 3 | No substitutions may be made to the meats, vegetables, starches, sauces or preparation methods. | |
| 4 | Meals (items 1 through 13) may be quoted as frozen and/or shelf stable products. Pricing must be identifiable as either frozen or shelf stable. | |
| 5 | Each individual meal must be marked with the certification symbol from the religious certification agency. | |
| 6 | Heating directions must be provided for various wattage microwaves or oven heating including recommended method. | |
| 7 | Mixed Vegetables will contain carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans with: | |
| a) | Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. | |
| b) | Not more than 40 percent by weight corn (sweet, golden or yellow, whole kernel corn) | |
| c) | Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas. | |
| 9 | Peas and Carrots will contain: | |
| a) | Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots. | |
| b) | Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas. | |
| 9 | Mashed Potatoes will be made with commercially prepared potato flakes without peel, adding only water according to the manufacturers' preparation instructions; or fresh potatoes prepared using only water and spices with only the amount of binder which will ensure the product does separate in processing. No extenders of any type are allowed. | |
| 10 | Tomato Sauce will be commercially prepared or crushed and/or pureed tomatoes, tomato paste and spices using only the amount of binder required to ensure the product does not separate during processing. |
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